Stoneridge has begun supplying its MirrorEye camera-monitor system for newly deployed trucks equipped with Kodiak AI's autonomous-driving software, establishing a hardware relationship between the US electronics supplier and the driverless-trucking developer. The companies announced the integration on 28 October and said they will study additional Stoneridge technology for Kodiak Driver vehicles.
MirrorEye replaces conventional truck side mirrors with exterior digital cameras and cab-mounted displays. Kodiak's existing SensorPods combine perception sensors with mirrors to maintain driver visibility and comply with operating regulations. Stoneridge obtained the first US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration exemption allowing MirrorEye-equipped carriers to operate without conventional mirrors; that exemption was renewed in 2024 for five years. The existing authorisation could allow Kodiak to develop smaller, lighter and more aerodynamic SensorPods, under the collaboration’s future development work.
Stoneridge says it has manufactured more than 200,000 MirrorEye systems globally since 2020 and supplies six original-equipment vehicle programmes, alongside retrofits through more than 40 North American fleet partners. The company introduced its EVO centralised electronic-control platform at IAA Transportation in September 2026, reflecting the move toward camera-based visibility, vehicle connectivity and additional driver-assistance functions.
The relationship comes as Kodiak is expanding its autonomous commercial-trucking programmes. On 28 October it announced a binding Driver-as-a-Service agreement covering 75 DTL Transport-owned trucks, with initial routes planned between Dallas and El Paso and between Dallas and Atlanta. The future fleet arrangement provides for per-mile fees for Kodiak’s autonomy software.
